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#28407b color: Mazarine Blue

#28407b is rgb(40, 64, 123) in RGB and oklch(38.536% 0.10448 265.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.5%
0.104
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #28407b

#28407b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.95:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #28407b mixed with white

  1. 28407b
  2. 3b5288
  3. 4e6496
  4. 6277a3
  5. 7789b0
  6. 8d9cbd
  7. a2afcb
  8. b9c3d8
  9. d0d7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #28407b mixed with black

  1. 28407b
  2. 21366a
  3. 1b2d5a
  4. 15244a
  5. 0f1b3a
  6. 09132c
  7. 040b1e
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #28407b with less saturation

  1. 28407b
  2. 2b4176
  3. 2e4270
  4. 31426b
  5. 334365
  6. 364360
  7. 39445b
  8. 3c4455
  9. 3e444f
  10. 41444a

Questions about #28407b

What color is #28407b?

#28407b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 64, 123), in HSL hsl(222.65, 50.92%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.536% 0.10448 265.199).

What colors go well with #28407b?

The complementary color of #28407b is #5b3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a73 and #493675. The triadic partners are #712826 and #14521c.

Is white or black text more readable on #28407b?

White text reads better on #28407b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28407b a warm or cool color?

#28407b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.104.